Summer adventures 2019

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All of the following are in Montana, most are in the Tobacco Root Mountains but also including a trip to Dempsey Creek in the Flint Creek Range and a trip to the East Boulder Plateau in the Beartooth Mountains.

We started the summer a bit late due to the poor health of our senior canine. Leggat Creek in the Tobacco Root Mountains was a day hike. My wife and I hit this area a few years back and we tried again last year but didn't get to the upper bowl due to a party member coming off ACL surgery and deciding to turn back. This trip we spent more time exploring a lot of upper basin prospects.

Porphyery Mountain looking up South Fork Mill Creek.


Leggat Creek.






Branham Peaks/Lakes.


Mount Bradly and Lady of the Lake Peak (right) which we will visit again from the other side.






Virginia City?Baldy Mountain/Greenhorn Range in background.


Mining debris.


A couple photos from the previous trip.




More cabin debris.

 

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Our second outing was the "4th" pilgrimage to North Meadow Creek also in the Roots. 2019 was a heavy snow year and we didn't get to most of the places we wanted to hike too off the end of the Jeep trail on this trip.



A dog's world---






Upper Twin Lake.


Lady of the Lake peak from the north side.








Buddy's XJ. Plenty of mud this trip.

 

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Our third trip was to Brannan Lakes in the upper reaches of the South Boulder River (Tobacco Roots) in the third week of July. This is another backpack trip at the end of a Jeep trail. The flora was just outstanding. A carpet of flowers.

Mount Jackson/Sailor Lake.


Lower Brannan Lake.

 

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The last trip of July was another day hike to an un-named pond off the Baldwin Parks trail above Sure Shot Lakes in the Tobacco Roots. A couple miles of trail followed by a couple more rather invigorating off trail miles before hitting the road and then another 1.5 miles back to the Jeep.

Ward Peak from the access trail.


Meadow after leaving end of Jeep road but before intersecting the Baldwin Parks trail.


The tall larkspur was hitting full stride.






Potosi Peak.


Bushwhacking rewards.




The pond.






The hike back to the Jeep became a race with a thunder storm. We only partially won---




To be continued.

 

[Belizean]

Beautiful area and beautiful pictures !

 

[hole]

As always, love the pictures! Amazing country!!!

 

[gert]

so beautiful

 

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We kicked off August with a four day trip to the East Boulder Plateau, Beartooth Mountains.

Picket Pin Creek








We camped on Forge Creek




The next morning we hiked about 3 miles down the East Boulder River.












The third day we drove the Jeeps to the end of the road, past Chrome Mountain. Some really spectacular scenery looking over the main Boulder River.




End of the road at an abandoned mine

 

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Day 4 was packing up and heading home.

Near the East Boulder/Picket Pin Creek divide dropping into the latter.

 

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The third week of August found us back at North Meadow Creek and this time we were successful getting to Lady of the Lake.

Lady of the Lake Peak.




Lady of the Lake




Breakfast


The second trip on our new tent. 2 lbs 8 oz for a 3 person tent--




Upper and Lower Twin Lakes

 

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We hit Wisconsin Creek the first week of September. The first day we day hiked to the other set of Twin Lakes in the Tobacco Roots.














The start of Day 2 and a hike to sunrise Lake


Sunrise Peak


Sunrise Lake and Mount Jackson


The bowl above Twin Lakes








Sunrise Lake

 

[thrapher]

Just in time for Earth Day. Missing the sight and smell of nature during this time of isolation.

 

[autonoob]

Accompanying my friend for an adventure, my cousin is not yet done on installing the Hypertech Performance Tuner and Hankook Dynapro AT2. Hoping that it will be worth it.

 

[gert]

Man that’s so beautiful I can’t wait to go on vacation with my kids and take them on an adventure like that

 

[Belizean]

Beautiful pictures again. How was the fishing up there in the lakes and rivers ?